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2009 SKODA OCTAVIA
General Information
- Registration OV59LXR
- Manufacturer SKODA
- Model OCTAVIA
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 23 Mar 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 256,861 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 256,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 250,899 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Spare tyre defective ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 245,224 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 236,288 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
3 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 236,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 228,220 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- engine undertray not fully secure
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped/corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
15 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 227,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped/corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- engine undertray not fully secure
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 206,039 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
10 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 183,753 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2021 30 Jun 202629 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 183,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
20 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,505 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,549 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2019 30 Jun 202614 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,135 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
23 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 110,371 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2017 30 Jun 202619 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,869 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016 30 Jun 20264 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,382 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 80,382 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,695 MI
Expiry date: 31 Dec 2013 30 Jun 202610 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV59LXR was registered on 2009-12-31
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